The concept of the Smart Operator, or Operator 4.0, signifies a transformative era in industrial settings where human workers leverage advanced technologies to enhance productivity, efficiency, and collaboration. This paradigm shift recognizes the importance of integrating automation and intelligent technologies with human intelligence and problem-solving skills. A variety of cognitive talents that are strengthened by cutting-edge technology are beneficial to the Smart Operator. This paper explores the realm of cognitive capabilities and how these can be addressed in human-robot collaboration contexts in order to enhance Smart Operator performances by emphasizing the role of technologies belonging to the Industry 4.0 domain, such as environmental sensors, cloud computing, simulation, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics. Throughout this document, the authors investigate the individual technologies enabling cognitive capabilities and analyze their impacts on human-robot collaborative contexts. The paper also highlights research studies investigating the impact of these technologies on operator performance. Moreover, this paper proposes a flexible and scalable framework for smoothly integrating cognitive skills by producing a Digital Twin of actual physical systems and procedures. By leveraging these cognitive capabilities enhancing technologies, the Smart Operator paradigm paves the way for a future where intelligent machines and human ingenuity harmoniously coexist, driving innovation and success in collaborative industrial environments.
How Cognitive Capabilities for Smart Operator enhance Human-Robot Collaboration
Baratta A.;Mirabelli G.;Padovano A.;
2023-01-01
Abstract
The concept of the Smart Operator, or Operator 4.0, signifies a transformative era in industrial settings where human workers leverage advanced technologies to enhance productivity, efficiency, and collaboration. This paradigm shift recognizes the importance of integrating automation and intelligent technologies with human intelligence and problem-solving skills. A variety of cognitive talents that are strengthened by cutting-edge technology are beneficial to the Smart Operator. This paper explores the realm of cognitive capabilities and how these can be addressed in human-robot collaboration contexts in order to enhance Smart Operator performances by emphasizing the role of technologies belonging to the Industry 4.0 domain, such as environmental sensors, cloud computing, simulation, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics. Throughout this document, the authors investigate the individual technologies enabling cognitive capabilities and analyze their impacts on human-robot collaborative contexts. The paper also highlights research studies investigating the impact of these technologies on operator performance. Moreover, this paper proposes a flexible and scalable framework for smoothly integrating cognitive skills by producing a Digital Twin of actual physical systems and procedures. By leveraging these cognitive capabilities enhancing technologies, the Smart Operator paradigm paves the way for a future where intelligent machines and human ingenuity harmoniously coexist, driving innovation and success in collaborative industrial environments.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
